Ultimate Warrior Challenge - UWC 8: Judgment Day

UWC® World Champion Mike “The Hulk” Easton Defends World Title Against Ryan “Lion” Diaz at GMU - Patriot Center Arena on Saturday May 22, 2010. Washington D.C. (April 20, 2010) – UWC® 8 JUDGEMENT DAY is Coming! Ultimate Warrior Challenge (UWC) announced that the east coast’s professional MMA leader is making its highly-anticipated return to the Washington D.C. region (its sixth area show) with UWC 8 JUDGEMENT DAY scheduled for Saturday, May 22, 2010 at George Mason University’s Patriot Center Arena in Fairfax, VA (Washington DC Metro Area). Tickets, starting at only $28.50, are on sale and can be purchased at http://www.UWCMMA.com and all area Ticketmaster outlets and through http://www.ticketmaster.com. UWC Bantamweight World Champion Mike “The Hulk” Easton (9-1) will defend his belt against dangerous cage veteran Ryan “Lion” Diaz (17-11) in the show’s Main Event. Several other familiar faces to UWC fans are scheduled to compete on the card featuring up to 10 total fights. They include Easton’s teammates Timothy (formerly Reshad) Woods and Ron “Choir Boy” Stallings, local female favorite Iman “Mannie” Achhal and a match between high-flying featherweight and Tap Out show star John “The Magician” Dodson and Virginia’s own undefeated (9-0-0) Jessie “Mountain Man” Riggleman. Easton, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt fighting out of the Maryland-based Lloyd Irvin Martial Arts, possesses an arsenal of weapons led by his powerful striking and solid submissions which he has utilized in posting nine wins in ten bouts. Currently ranked 25th in the world by the USA TODAY / SB Nation Consensus MMA Rankings, the D.C. native has successfully defended his championship twice since defeating Justin Robbins to win the belt on February 21, 2009. He remains a crowd favorite with his attractive fighting style, easygoing nature outside of the cage and an infectious enthusiasm for the sport. Diaz enters the championship bout with world-class experience as a former two-time King of the Cage World Champion and Canadian Muay Thai Champion, among other accolades achieved during his ten-year pro career. Originally from Canada now fighting out of Arizona Combat Sports, he has notable fights against Abel Cullum, Nam Phan, Eddie Yagin, Steve Claveau, Kola Koka, and Thierry Quenneville while competing in top promotions such as Shooto, Superbrawl, Shootboxing Japan, K-U Japan and Abu Dhabi. Special Guest Appearance and autograph signing with Kris “Savage” McCray from the hit SPIKE TV show TUF – The Ultimate Fighter Season 11, WEC Superstar Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, Leonard Garcia, and more... Doors will open at 6:00 pm with the first bout scheduled to begin at 7:00 pm. Tickets, priced at $28.50, $38.50, $58.50, $78.50 and $128.50 (plus applicable service charge), are on sale now and can be purchased through UWCMMA.com and at Ticketmaster by logging onto http://www.ticketmaster.com, calling 703-573-SEAT, 202-397-SEAT or 410-547-SEAT or by visiting any Ticketmaster outlet, including the Patriot Center box office (703-993-3030). A limited number of UltimateVIP (UVIP) and VIP packages ($500 and $250, respectively) will be available, which include cageside seating, UVIP fight night pre-party, Official event lanyard, special guest fighter meet-and-greets, UVIP suite access, full food and beverage service and more. Fore more information or to purchase UVIP and VIP packages visit the official UWC website www.uwcmma.com . Follow all the UWC action on the following official links: Website - http://www.uwcmma.com Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/uwcmma Facebook Fans Page - http://companies.to/uwc Facebook Fans Group - http://groups.to/uwc Facebook Friends – http://www.facebook.com/uwcmma * * * The UWC has quickly establishment itself as a powerful force on the East Coast and in the Mid-Atlantic region, providing fans with world-class fights, top-level production and an electric and enthusiastic environment. In addition to featuring elite fighters from the top teams across the country, UWC also showcases and builds the careers of the many top pro fighters from the leading Mid-Atlantic region by providing a high-profile platform to challenge the very best. UWC’s fighters and events serve as the catalyst for turning the region into the destination for east coast MMA fans. More than just a sporting competition, the shows feature MMA superstar and high profile celebrities and athletes from D.C.’s professional sport world in attendance. Guests have included Tito “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Urijah “The California Kid” Faber, Matt Hughes, “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler, Maurcio “Shogun” Rua, Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, Hermes Franca, Brandon “The Truth” Vera, Andrei ‘The Pitbull” Arlovski, Clay “The Carpenter” Guida, Washington Capitals standouts Alex Ovechkin, Mike Green and Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Redskins’ Chris Cooley and Colt Brennan, Baltimore Raven’s Dominique Foxworth, Pittsburgh Steeler James Farrior, and many more... MEDIA CONTACT: Brian Bishop / brian@bwfcom.com - 703-533-4830 Matt Herring / matt@bwfcom.com – 703-533-4822

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